Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.83 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Japan, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.83 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan peaked at 13.25 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.46 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Japan 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 Mt CO2e | 2.05 Mt CO2e | 2.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 Mt CO2e | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 13.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 4.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 Mt CO2e | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 1.94 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan was 1.83 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).